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Title: :  Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership
PaperId: :  28227
Published in:   International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education
Publisher:   IJARIIE
e-ISSN:   2395-4396
Volume/Issue:    Volume 12 Issue 2 2026
DUI:    16.0415/IJARIIE-28227
Licence: :   IJARIIE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Author NameAuthor Institute
Sharon Naggita Kampala International University, Uganada
Bisaso Abdul Kampala International University, Uganada
Asiimwe Specioza SpeciozaKampala International University, Uganada

Abstract

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Companies Act, Equal Opportunities Commission, feminist legal theory, gender equity, corporate governance, patriarchal norms, boardroom diversity, Uganda, legal frameworks, gender quotas, and critical mass theory
In terms of gender equality, Uganda offers a striking paradox: while having affirmative action clauses in its constitution and a considerable presence of women in politics, women are still disproportionately underrepresented in corporate boardrooms. The structural, cultural, and legal factors that uphold gender inequality in Uganda's business leadership are thoroughly examined in this paper through an interdisciplinary approach. The paper examines how deeply ingrained patriarchal norms interact with a primarily aspirational legal framework to replicate male supremacy in board appointments. It is based on feminist legal theory, critical mass theory, and stakeholder theory. It conducts a doctrinal examination of Uganda's constitutional provisions, including the Equal Opportunities Commission Act of 2007, the Companies Act (Cap. 110, 2012), the Capital Markets Authority Corporate Governance Guidelines (2018), and Uganda's commitments under the Maputo Protocol and CEDAW. The article shows that voluntary compliance mechanisms are structurally inadequate to overcome sociocultural hurdles in the absence of binding legislative mandates and strong enforcement through a comparative analysis of legislative quota regimes in Norway, France, and South Africa. A multifaceted reform program that includes mandated board composition disclosure, comply-or-explain requirements, enhanced regulatory enforcement, targeted leadership pipelines, and legislative female quotas is presented in the article's conclusion. In Uganda, achieving gender-equitable boardrooms is a question of economic necessity, international obligation, governance necessity, and constitutional fidelity.

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IJARIIE Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. "Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership" International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education Volume 12 Issue 2 2026 Page 903-914
MLA Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. "Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 12.2(2026) : 903-914.
APA Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , & Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. (2026). Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(2), 903-914.
Chicago Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. "Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 2 (2026) : 903-914.
Oxford Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. 'Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 2, 2026, p. 903-914. Available from IJARIIE, http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Culture_and_the_Boardroom__Patriarchal_Norms__Legal_Frameworks__and_Gender_Equity_in_Uganda’s_Corporate_Leadership_ijariie28227.pdf (Accessed : ).
Harvard Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. (2026) 'Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(2), pp. 903-914IJARIIE [Online]. Available at: http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Culture_and_the_Boardroom__Patriarchal_Norms__Legal_Frameworks__and_Gender_Equity_in_Uganda’s_Corporate_Leadership_ijariie28227.pdf (Accessed : )
IEEE Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza, "Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership," International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 903-914, Mar-App 2026. [Online]. Available: http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Culture_and_the_Boardroom__Patriarchal_Norms__Legal_Frameworks__and_Gender_Equity_in_Uganda’s_Corporate_Leadership_ijariie28227.pdf [Accessed : ].
Turabian Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. "Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Online]. volume 12 number 2 ().
Vancouver Sharon Naggita , Bisaso Abdul , and Asiimwe Specioza Specioza. Culture and the Boardroom: Patriarchal Norms, Legal Frameworks, and Gender Equity in Uganda’s Corporate Leadership. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Internet]. 2026 [Cited : ]; 12(2) : 903-914. Available from: http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Culture_and_the_Boardroom__Patriarchal_Norms__Legal_Frameworks__and_Gender_Equity_in_Uganda’s_Corporate_Leadership_ijariie28227.pdf
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